Bought it Friday tracked it Sunday!! NC Miata battle video inside...

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by TouchMyHonda

Btw what was you base line dyno?

161 whp ill share the vid in a sec im on my phone

Mean while ill share this:


Slight teaser!!

[RYU]

any plans for aero (mild or wild?)

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by RYU

any plans for aero (mild or wild?)

Yep im going with either APR, Varis, or ings when available

[track_warrior]

Just got these from local vendor Titan Performance !! Awesome wheels!! Awesome Vendor!!! Thanks posted it up on another thread but i thought i would share this on my track build as well.

Brand: Work

Model: Ultimate (Kiwami)

Size:
R 18x9.5 +38
F 18x8.5 +47

Color: Matte Black

Bore: 5X100

Tires:
Hankook Ventus V12 EVO
225/40/18 F
245/35/18 R

Suspension: Lowered 1 inch all around on KW V3'S




























Installed some more suspension goodies with my good friends at JMS!! Getting aligned & cornered balanced with collin from soulspeed this wednesday since my alignment is way off.



Stock arms & end links:




Thin stock sway bar soon to be replaced by a thicker cusco



Whats on the menu


Fumota oil valve, btw it does not stick out from the bottom so its safe to use:



Here are installed and random pics

[rcm47]

Subscribed! Great build! Love all your high quality parts!

[track_warrior]

Guys i got my AGP Catback installed today vid will be coming shortly. And got the car ready for the track tomorrow since i am getting corner balanced and aligned right at harris hill ( My local Track ). I also tried some red tints over the tail lights and they look great except i hate that the sides are still chrome so i took them off. I will either be painting the stock ones red or just buying some from grazio japan.

First Impressions from the AGP catback:

Pros:

-Great Quality and better diameter and bends than stock
-Great Deep sound
-Easy to install
-Light weight compared to stock
-Looks great

Cons:

-I would have liked rolled tips
-A bit to loud for my taste since this is only a catback i cant imagine how loud it will be with headers and test pipe, i need to find a way to muffle it down. I hate loud exhausts.


Here is the stock mid pipe, look at all those bends so restrictive:





AGP System














Red Tails Thoughts?






Who said this is a small car, i packed:
-Tool Box
-Electric Air Compressor
-Racing shoes, suit, helmet and gloves
-Gear bag
-4 track wheels and tires
-Cusco Suspension Parts
-Camera Gear
-Mechanics Gloves and knee pads

Still had room for more stuff
btw i have a cusco rear strut, there would be even more space with out it lol. Of course i covered it with painters tape to avoid scratching it.

[ZetaVI]

I'm loving the progress. How's the cusco parts so far?

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by ZetaVI

I'm loving the progress. How's the cusco parts so far?

Cant say for now, im just getting it aligned and corner balanced as we speak at the track. I will be tracking her on friday so i will give you a better review on them once i try them on at the track.

Quality and finish is great though, cusco makes very nice and sturdy parts.

[kablammo]

Absoluetly love you doggies. Build is coming along nicely.

[Texas BRZ]

I'm jealous of how good your FR-S is looking & coming along... Too bad my pockets are empty to do anywhere near what you are doing.

Car looks great and I'm sure it performs great on the track too!

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by kablammo

Absoluetly love you doggies. Build is coming along nicely.

Thanks man!! They are my pride and joy












Anyways guys i just got done corner balancing and aligning the car with soul speed on wednesday. They align and corner balance right at the race track so its nice i got to test and tune my setup. Thought i would share my specs with the community. I didnt drive it with my track tires nor did i push it too much since i only had a chance to drive it a couple of laps and slowly since they were mowing grass around the track but i can say it felt great so well balanced even with the staggered setup. Tomorrow i will be lapping around the track with my track setup ( 17x8 RPF1'S on 245/40/17 RS3'S ) I will chime in on how it goes. This alignment will be my starting point and i will be adjusting specs as needed.

Notes:
-The weigh of the car posted in the corner balance sheet reads 2918 pounds but that is with the weight of the driver (me) which i am 200 pounds.
-I did the alignment and corner balance with my heavy street wheels as well 18 inch staggered kiwamis.
-Gas Tank was Full to the top as the gas station was right out side the track.
-Interior was empty no backpacks etc
-No tools or spare tire
-Total weight of just the car taking away my 200 pounds is = to 2718 pounds full of gas.

Suspension & Chassis Setup:

-KW V3'S
-Cusco Thicker Rear Sway Bar
-White Line Sway bar end links
-Vorshlag Front Camber Plates
-Cusco Rear Adjustable Arms
-Cusco Front Member Brace
-Cusco Rear side Member Braces

Check out: www.soulspeed.com

Below are the specs.

[Nazarite]

Ok, so I've read through everything. Hurry up and get us new lap times already!!! You've only done about 20 mods since the stock times haha.

[track_warrior]

Ok guys well i went to the track yesterday to try out my new setup, had a great day except the white line endlinks were hitting my cusco control arms because of the bracket they use to be installed i also did not like the angle of them and thankfully had a spare set of perrin end links that worked great with my thicker cusco bar. I also forgot to tighten the exhaust clamp and my AP catback hit the ground and was dragged for over a mile into the pits pictures of the carnage below but i have to say the weld held its ground my stupid mistake.

Over all my new alignment setting helped out a lot the car feels planted and secure with a neutral balance no over or under steer but a controlled 4 wheel slide. I might spice up a bit more of - camber in the front since tire wear is at the edge. Stock brakes are pretty much done the pads are horrible and the stock fluid was boiling up the brakes really took a beating with 110F temps, im waiting on essex for their ap kit!! @JRitt

Im sure i could easily drop another 2-3 seconds with better brakes and colder temps.

My stock lap time was a 1.35.9 and with the new setup and bad brakes 1.33.1


New setup:

-Suspension-
-Cusco Front & Rear Member Braces
-Cusco Adjustable Rear Control Arms
-Cusco Front & Rear Strut Bars
-Cusco Thicker Rear Sway Bar
-Perrin Sway Bar End Links
-KW V3 Coilovers
-Vorschlag Camber Plates

-Engine-
-TRD Filter
-Agency Power Catback

-Brakes-
-Stock System Fading pretty badly because of rubber lines and fluid.

-Wheels & Tires-
-Hankook RS3'S 245/40/17 On 17X8 Rpf1's

-Settings-
-36 PSI HOT
-410 Pounds Average Driver + Co-Pilot


Here are some pics and vids at the track!


Quick vid of me chasing a friends E92 M3, sorry about the quality but i tried a new angle that did not work out so good i will change the camera position for the next video. In the straights the M3 would have an advantage over the FR-S but corner exit speed, braking and corner entry speed were all better in the FR-S i would catch up to him on each corner, now if only i had more power and better brakes!!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpxebdWgyU4&feature=g-upl"]2013 FR-S @ The Track & VS e92 M3 - YouTube[/ame]


AP exhaust video:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvgqeZOJcCc&feature=g-upl"]Agency Power Exhaust on FR-S (Drive By, Pictures, In Car, Cold Start) - YouTube[/ame]

Front Tires





Rear Tires:





Rotors






Bent Exhaust








Both Front hub centric rings were glued to the hub since they got so hot


In this picture you can see how the white line kit angles the end link and touches the control arm, durning cornering you could hear it clunking. Go with perrin!!

[track_warrior]

Originally Posted by Nazarite

Ok, so I've read through everything. Hurry up and get us new lap times already!!! You've only done about 20 mods since the stock times haha.

Uploading video now lol

Edit: Video is up in the post above